Additional Process Server on Windows

This document describes the minimum configuration requirements when installing a SAFE X3 additional process server on a Microsoft Windows server.

Category Configuration requirements
Operating system
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Note: Windows Server 2012 R2 should not be used for new installations, as:
  • Its End of Life is planned for October 10, 2023.
  • Sage stopped supporting Windows Server 2012 R2 in 2022.
  • If you are currently using Windows Server 2012 R2, you need to upgrade to Windows Server 2016, 2019, or 2022.
Computer
  • Industry-standard server or virtual machine in a certified virtualization platform/operating system configuration.
  • Processors:
    • Intel® CPUs:
      • Minimal models: Intel® Xeon® E5 v4, E7 v4
      • Recommended: Latest (third generation) or previous generation (second and first) Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors, Gold or Platinum variants
    • AMD™ CPUs:
      • Opteron™ family is very slow on integer computation and should not be used at all.
      • EPYC™ gen.1 (7001 series) are behind equivalent Intel® Xeon® CPUs of the same generation. Their use is discouraged.
      • EPYC™ gen.2 (7002 series) can be used. Its performance is similar to equivalent Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.
    • Processor clock frequency:
      • Avoid low energy processors with low clock frequency. This will give poor results.
      • The base clock frequency should be ≥ 2.4 GHz.
      • For heavy single-threaded loads, consider using a processor with a 2.8 GHz or higher base clock speed.
  • Standard needs for the Sage X3 runtime (no database, and no Syracuse in the same VM), with 2.4 GHz Intel® Xeon®:
    • 2 logical cores for the first 40 Sage X3 sessions.
    • 1 additional logical core for each additional 40 Sage X3 sessions.
RAM Minimum configuration:
  • 2 GB for Windows Operating System.
  • Generally, the RAM usage per X3 session is under 100 MB, but it can be higher in the case of non-standard settings of maxmem.
Disk space
  • SAFE X3 process server uses less than 200 MB at installation time.
  • Some extra space will be needed for temporary files during operation.
  • It is recommended to have at least 2 GB of free space on the NTFS volume where the Sage X3 process server is installed.
Software prerequisites for Sage X3 process server
  • A Java Runtime Environment or JDK 8 (minimum 8u201) must be installed before any Sage X3 component installation.
  • The SAFE X3 Adxadmin administration engine component must be installed before installing Sage X3 application and runtime components.
  • The latest SAFE X3 management console should be used to configure the Sage X3 solution. Use at least the version provided in the ISO of the installed release.

For Windows SQL Server components, consult the related documentation.